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      11-24-2014, 10:49 AM   #1
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Upgraded from 545i - Pics and info attached

So after a lot of research from here and other sources, I decided to pull the trigger. With the service history being minimal, I felt as if this one was better than any of the other 50's I was looking at/test driving. This was also the lowest mileage, better price than most, and best optioned of the cars I was viewing.

Couple of thoughts: Night and Day difference. My 45 feels more like raw aggressive power, but the 550 has so many creature comforts and refinements.

One thing that sorta worries me is the lack of service history. Only minor maintenance thus far (battery, oil, brakes, fluids etc) and two back to back HPP's (high pressure pumps?) And the build date of February '11







Production date: 24.02.2011

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      11-24-2014, 08:18 PM   #2
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Congrats. Good looking F10. Just got one too, they are awesome!
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      11-25-2014, 09:26 AM   #3
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I saw yours, its clean!
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Congrats! Looks good
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Congrats and best of luck with it. I wouldn't let the lack of service history bother you unless there's missing SCHEDULED maintenance. Otherwise, just take it as a healthy car. The pre-LCI 550's (N63) do have some problems to watch out for, such as fuel injectors. So just be aware if (or really when) that pops up.

The car looks great - enjoy it!
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      12-02-2014, 12:04 PM   #7
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I am enjoying the hell out of it! This car gets better and better everyday.

The scheduled maintenance has been taken care of as far as I can see. I'm dropping the car at the dealership to have some things checked out and fixed in the next couple days. Hopefully they can swap the injectors for me then. We'll see. The car has some symptoms of a fuel issue.
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Congrats and best of luck with it. I wouldn't let the lack of service history bother you unless there's missing SCHEDULED maintenance. Otherwise, just take it as a healthy car. The pre-LCI 550's (N63) do have some problems to watch out for, such as fuel injectors. So just be aware if (or really when) that pops up.

The car looks great - enjoy it!
Injectors and CAS are being replaced under warranty now. I don't think i will have too much to worry about going forward. the HPFP was replaced about 7k miles ago and now the injectors are done. Quite happy about this. Dealer also gave me a demo 2015 535i Msport for a loaner. Fun car, different than the 550.

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is that BMW new paint? Pure Silver metallic?
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      12-08-2014, 11:18 PM   #11
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i dont think so. its a 2011 550
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I am enjoying the hell out of it! This car gets better and better everyday.

The scheduled maintenance has been taken care of as far as I can see. I'm dropping the car at the dealership to have some things checked out and fixed in the next couple days. Hopefully they can swap the injectors for me then. We'll see. The car has some symptoms of a fuel issue.
Congrats! So they'll replace your injectors under warranty eh? I'm none too familiar with the N63 (mine's an N55). What symptoms has it had? There's a 2012 550i I've had my eye on for a few weeks now. Guess I'll have to research this a bit more before considering a purchase. Your car's late Feb 2011 build date seems pretty solid to me. The 2011s started production in May of 2010, so yours rolled off the line in Dingolfing 9 months into the model year run, and definitely should have the reworked EPS unit/programming.

Anyway, the car looks great. I like the contrast between the darker gray exterior (Space Gray Metallic?), and what I assume is the Everest Gray interior.
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Congrats! So they'll replace your injectors under warranty eh? I'm none too familiar with the N63 (mine's an N55). What symptoms has it had? There's a 2012 550i I've had my eye on for a few weeks now. Guess I'll have to research this a bit more before considering a purchase. Your car's late Feb 2011 build date seems pretty solid to me. The 2011s started production in May of 2010, so yours rolled off the line in Dingolfing 9 months into the model year run, and definitely should have the reworked EPS unit/programming.

Anyway, the car looks great. I like the contrast between the darker gray exterior (Space Gray Metallic?), and what I assume is the Everest Gray interior.
They already finished the injectors. My symptoms were minimal (longer than usual crank time, hiccups at speed etc), but the car had a stored trouble code for them, so the dealership went ahead and put the new ones in.

I love the car man. They gave me a 535i loaner and I liked it a lot too. The car felt lighter and more nimble, but that was due to the Msport package I believe; the suspension was set up different, stiffer. I think the purchase was sound as the car is solid.

You are correct on the color, Space Grey. Cheers!
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